Pond Identification

Need:water

Pond Identification

Need:water

Protista for beginners

Protista are organisms that have the characteristics of both plants and animals and cannot go into either group so they are just thrown in here.True protozoans are single celled micro organisms that are classified in the group of phyla in the Protista kingdom.Some examples include amoeba,flagellate,and ciliate.

Amphipods

This appears to be a amphipod.A crustacean that has a curved,compressed body,a hump back and are scavengers.

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Ciliate-peritrich

Ciliate-peritrich have cylindrical or bell shaped bodies,cilia,and are often colonial.

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Rotifers

Rotifers have cilia on a structure that spins to create a whirlpool to suck in food,they are transparent,and they freely move around.

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Algae-Protista

Green algae are non branching,chains of cells with chloroplast that have no flagella.

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Flatworm

This may be a flatworm that is more on the round side.Flatworms have eyespots,are flattened,and move in a gliding motion.

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Desmid

This is a banana shaped desmid.Desmids are green,come in various shapes,and have no flagella.